- The annual fabric dyeing festival, “Some no Komichi”
- Every February an event known as “Some no Komichi” (染の小道) turns the river and streets of Nakai town in Shinjuku ward into a gallery filled with displa
- 【WINTER】Omisoka and Oshogatsu: The Japanese Year End and New Year’s holidays
- Today’s Shogatsu inherits some traditional customs and also adds more modern elements. Let’s see how Japanese people spend their Year End and New Year
- See the parade of Samurai in the town associated with Yoshida Shoin!
- Shōin-Jinjamae is a town about a 30-minute train ride from Shibuya. There are about 150 shops that surround the station, and the area mixes old-school
- You’ll often see a chimaki at the front door of private houses in Kyoto. This is actually considered an amulet.
- because of the bamboo leaves. Chimaki is also an amulet displayed at the entrance of houses and looks like a bundle of straw. I’ll introduce the chima
- This is the traditional Japanese technique for making rice-cakes!
- Nakatanido is a Japanese confectionery shop located at the entrance of the Mochiidono shopping arcade and faces Sanjo street near the Sarusawa Pond in
- Senbei, a low calorie snack cracker made from rice!
- Senbei was introduced to Japan from China during the Asuka period (592-710). At the time, senbei was made by kneading wheat flour with water and roa
- 【SUMMER】Discover Mugicha, a summer drink in Japan
- Cold mugicha (barley tea) is a popular summer drink after taking a bath or after exercising. How is it different from green tea and what are its effe
- A quick guide to the Japanese Miso Soup
- Miso soup with rice has been loved by the Japanese since ancient times. I will show when the Japanese started eating it, and will also introduce orig
- “Tsukemono”, Japanese pickles that complement a bowl of rice.
- Tsukemono, or pickles, are vegetables pickled with salt and other condiments. Pickling with salt has been developed over time as a way of preserving
- What are these curtains hanging at the entrances of shops in Japan?
- “Noren”, or a store curtain, is often hung at the entrances of shops in Japan. Today, I’d like to introduce the role of this curtain and its origin.
- Umami and Dashi (soup stock) play important roles in Japanese food.
- Japanese food was registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural asset in 2013. Japan has its own unique soup stock called “dashi”, which brings out the
- Let’s consult an oracle at Temples and Shrines in Japan!
- Japanese people get their fortunes by consulting an oracle at temples and shrines. It’s very rare to find temples and shrines without them. Today I’d
- What is Shinto, 'the way of the spirits' ? A short introduction to Japan's oldest religion.
- To the rest of the world, Japan is often perceived as Buddhist country. The truth is Buddhism arrived in japan around the 6th Century. Before that, Ja
- Japanese architecture makes rain gutters aesthetic!
- Rain gutters collect rain from rooftops and transport it to the sewer system. Japanese architecture has become more westernized and rain gutters are m
- The spiritual power of words in the Japanese Language
- Japan has a traditional philosophy called kotodama. People in ancient times referred to Japan as “The country where kotodama brings happiness”, and t